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  2. /pressure-treated

pressure-treated

UK/'preʃə-tri:tid/US

Definitions

adj.

Treated with preservatives forced in under pressure to resist rot

经加压防腐处理的

Root Breakdown

Native English
pressureroot
+
treatedroot
=pressure-treated

pressure + treated. Wood treated with chemicals driven in under pressure so it resists decay and insects.

Common Collocations

  • 1.pressure-treated lumber加压防腐木材
  • 2.pressure-treated wood防腐处理木料
  • 3.pressure-treated timber加压防腐原木

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    We built the deck from pressure-treated lumber.

  • 2.

    Pressure-treated posts last much longer in the ground.

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